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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-01
LeprOsy in Louisiana.

The very thorough report of DIR. Holt
on the subject of the leprosy found to ex-
ist in st. Martinsville calls attention to a
duty which the Legislature ought to have
attended to years ago. There are Iepers
in Lafourche, ST. Martin and Vermilion
parishes. 1t is to be remembered, how
ever, that while the cases of leprosy in
ST. Martinsville were clearly shown to be
hereditary, that former investigation in
Lafourche indicated that the disease was
contagious, and the British Medical Com
mission which investigated the epidemic
in Nova Scotia, to which most of the
cases in Louisiana are traceable, was
thoroughly convinced of its contagious
ness. DR.. Holt calls on the State Gov
eminent to provide a special hospital for
these people. DIR. Jones, when he made
an investigation some years ago of the
leper settlement in Lafource, made sim
liar suggestion. There are less than two
dozen lepers in Louisiana, whose exist
ence and location are known. To care
for them would cost few thousand dol
lars at most, and the result would be to
exterminate in a few years a disease
which has remained blot on Louisiana
for too long a time already. Even the
old Spanish Governors recognized the
duties OF the Government in this matter,
and, to meet the increase in leprosy then
prevalent in New Orleans, as well as in
some of the parishes, established hos
pital here just a century ago, and within
few years leprosy had disappeared from
Louisiana. 1t has since established itself
in two or three well-marked sections Of
the State, where it will linger forever,
slowly extending its faint to those who
intermarry with the leprous families, I'M
less the Legislature interferes and pro-
vides, as Governor Ulloa did, a hospital
within which all those afflicted with this
disease can be confined and treated
New Orleans Times-Democrat
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. dreftig emeats.
OF THE UNITED STATES.

Surplus, per cent basis. SIG, 355,045 10
The surplus is based on the conservative
assumption that only per cent interest
will be realized on investments.
Assuming that Az per cent will be real
lied 1t amounts to 500, 495, 175 rs.
~The SURPLUS, on every basis OF
valuation, Is LARGER THAN THAT OF
ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THE
WORLD.
New assurance in 1886. .$l11 $40, 2O3 90
Larger than that Of any other company.
Outstanding assurance . All, 779, O98 90
Larger than that Of any other company.
Paid policy holders in 1886. $685. 80
Paid policy holders since or
ganization. Observation-Disclosures. Ct, 54T, 783 So
Total income. ...-......-.... 1888, 733 19
Premium income. .......... 1922, 154 90
Larger than that of any other company.
IMPROVEMENT DURING THE YEAR.
Increase of prem. income. g, 80 476 40
Increase of surplus, per cent basis. 2.49363 SO
increase OF assets -..-'...-.-...- S,S0f ,OS0 70
Policies issued on all the plans, with all the
guarantees and concessions. For full Particu-
lars apply to
ALEX. J. CARTWRIGHT,
6S2 may12 's8 No. Kaahumanu street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-01

RECENT tests of the new United States
cruiser Atlanta show that her armament
cannot be fired without serious injury to
the ship and danger 10 the gunners. AS
the same model was used for the new
cruisers Boston and Chicago, which are
now in course of construction, the gen
erai impression is that all the designs
must be radically changed. A naval
court is now considering the case of the
Atlanta at Newport.
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NOTICE

l. Gnu On 4 Co, doing business in Honolulu
consists of the following named partners: Wong
Kong Yum, residing In Honolulu: Tam Yen
Chat, Chang Bow San and Lee on shuen, resid-
ing in China, and that Wong Kong Yum is the
manager, and is alone authorized to sign the
firm name.
(signed) CHU ON & co.
Honolulu, August a. 1887. sO2sep10
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stated to carry conviction to any unpreju-
diced mind
l. The San Francisco service is now
performed outwards Ito London) in 81 to
80 days, inwards Ito Auckland in 50
days
,. The direct service, from port of de-
parture-New Zealand to Plymouth, and
vice versa, is, according to contract time,
40 days, making At to London; but this
is performed, on the average, in two days
under contract time.
8. The San Francisco service defrays
all its own expenses and yields an an
nual substantial profit to the colony.
4. The direct service is maintained at
a loss to the colony Of between $4,000
and G7 900 year.
The bare statement Of these facts ought
to be sufficient 10 decide that if, on the
score OF economy, one service must be
dispensed with, which of the two should
be selected But the case does not rest
here the two contracts differ in their
terms The one via San Francisco is a
fixed subsidy to carry all mail matter,
much or little; the one by direct steamer
is at so much per pound. Thus it will
be seen that if the direct service contract
were cancelled, the whole OF the mail
now carried by it would be conveyed via
San Francisco without any extra cost !;
but if the San Francisco service were
cancelled there would be little saving of
cost, as the extra payment for convey
ance by weight would absorb nearly all
that is saved.
Before attempting to interfere with the
present services there is another matter
to be considered-viz. our relations with
London postal authorities. Before the
establishment of the direct service they
declined to hold over mail matter in
London for only one dispatch monthly.
They said: There is now a weekly mail
to Australia, and we decline to have our
Office encountered by the accumulation
of your mails for a whole month when
we have the means of clearing them out
of our way and we shall therefore insist
on forwarding what we have at the least
twice in the month" 1t will be seen
from this that if the present status quo
is abandoned we shall have to prepare
ourselves for heavy losses by having, at
the least, half our mails sent via Brin-
dist, and we shall find the last state
worse than the first.
We do not, however, get out of our
present service all we might. The out
ward service is we'll arranged, but not
the inward one. By having our mails
made up in London on Wednesday in
stead of Saturday we virtually lose two
days. The Wednesday service travels
by much slower steamers across the At
lantic, and only makes the delivery III
San Francisco in Is days, whereas the
Saturday service is by the quickest
steamers, and makes the same connec-
ton in IA days. 1t has been said the
Londgn merchants object to the Satur-
day service. Why, it has never APP
peared? For the space of 45 years it has
peen Ihe HOSI popular service 10 the
United States. 1t is worth the atten-
ton of the Auckland Chamber of Com
merce to endeayor to bottom this objec-
ton, and ii it really exists to try and get
it removed; we have reason to believe
the London postal authorities would on
the whole prefer Saturday.-[New Zea-
land Herald, August 10th.
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KPCRnfinn.

Her Royal Highness the Princess
Liliuokalani will hold her usual monthly
reception at her residence, Palama,
this afternoon from 5 to 3 O'Clock.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will be in at
tendance. This will be the first reception
by Her Royal Highness since her arrival
from abroad.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-01

In Idaho the Legislature has endeav-
ored to protect the institutions OF the
Territory against Mormon influence, by
prescribing a test oath which disfran-
chises not only polygamists, but every
member of the Mormon Church. About
$500 Mormons, in total voting popula-
ton OF $4,000, are thus DISTINGUISHED.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-01

HANLAN the oarsman passes through
the city OH Friday. Are any arrange
ments being made for him to give an ex-
hibition while here?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-01

THERE is some prospect of match
game of baseball. Glad to hear it.
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TOMORROW, September ID, will be the
forty-ninth anniversary of the birth of
II. r. III. Princess Liliuokalani.
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a statement to that effect for you to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05
The LADY in the shon.
New York Tribune.)


A stately and fashionable dame. a pictur,
OF luxurious elegance in her sumptuous furi
and rustling silk and beads, alighted from
her carriage at an uptown store ON Saturday
and passed through the swinging glass door:
at the busiest moment of the day. The place
was ablaze with color and light and throngeG
with fair bargainers and their happy children
who laughed and chartered and jostled
against one another in holiday glee
The newcomer, who was apparently short
sighted and unfamiliar with the store.
adjusted her heavy gold eye glasses and look.
ed around for guide. But the door walkers
were all occupied, and after a moment indie
cision she started to make her way to the
other end OF the store alone, with the digni-
ned step and the superciliOus glance of a sui
tana.
The crowd interfered with her progress.
however; and paid small heed TO her dignity
and she had been run into three or four times
and had just moved aside to avoid a young
lady whose bright-eyed baby girl showed s
frantic eagerness to snatch at the gold eve
glasses, when she found herself almost in
coliislon with another grand dame, in silks
for the door.
With courteous promptness the sultana
Drew to the right, saying 81 beg your par
dom. intending TO let the other pass. But
40 olten ndppenS ID Sucn caSeS,i the lady en-
countered showed an embarrassing perver-
slty and lamentable ignorence of the s'rule
of the road, and, instead of coming forward
moved to the right also. The sultana moved
back again, little testify perhaps, where
upon back bobbed the other. At this num-
Der one bridled and lifted her chin stiffiy and
ogled number two through her eve glasses
with frigid glare that said more than words.
Number two at once returned the glare
through eyeglasses of her own.
Then with faint flush in her naughty
face that in brute man would indicate
rising wrath but in a sultana signifies iustif-
able Impotence at another's stupidity, she
explained:
well, madam. it's either you or l."
The bystanders had already begun to tit
ter, when the floor walker OPPORTUNITY came
up with shipper and smirk, and took in the
situation at glance.
mo outlet there, lady," he said, in his
most unctious tones but with a perceptable
twinkle in his eye. 'ThiS way to the pocket.
book counter"
Inc tlttero Of the spectators became laugh,
IN whlch the baby-girl joined with her mann
ma, ana then for the first time the sultana
saw that she had been avoiding her own re-
nectlon and trying to walk into tall mirror
standing agains the wall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05
An offensive Partisan.

Collector Torrey of Bath must take care or
he will be Tipped out of Office for being an Of
fensiye partisan. 1t won't be safe for him
to presume on Benton's case, for Benton es-
capped by denying that he used the language
attributed to him, and as his accuser was
a wicked Republican, of course his de-
NAL was accepted. Collector Torrey is cut
of from that refuge, because his offensive
partisanship is contained in letter over his
own signature published in the Argus. In
this letter Mr.. Torrey talks about free trade
lunatics, F" thus theoretically stigmatizing such
lights of the Democratic party as Senator
Beck, Speaker Carlisle, Hon. William
r. Morrison and the Hon. Frank Hurd
as crazy persons. If this ever comes under
the eyes of these distinguished gentle
men it would not be strange if they prevailed
upon the President to inform the Collector
that for government officer to speak of the
leaders of the Democratic party as "free
trade lunatics" is not considered proof of
loyalty, but quite the contrary. Again,
speaking of the free ship bill, which has the
almost unanimous support of the Democratic
members of the House of Representatives,
Collector Torrey uses this language:
No sane man wishes to put everything up
on the free list, for it would ruin the indus
tries of this countr.. Then why should Con-
gress entertain for moment the putting
ships upon the free list, and thus ruin every
ship builder and ship owner in this coun-
| try?
Here is very broad hint that not only are
Morrison, Carlisle, Beck and Hurd lunatics,
but the whole Democratic representatives in
the House as well. Collector Torrey is re-
ported to be on his way to look after gold
mine on the Pacific coast which he has an
interestin. 1t may be advisable for him to
consider the possibility of having to rely
on that gold mine for his future support. Al
any rate it will be wise for him to stop call
ing his Democratic brethren free trade
| lunatics."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Cassius M. CLAY announces himself as O
candidate for the Republican nomination for
governor of Kentucky, and says he can just
ly ask every Republican and every Democrat
to give him their votes.
Mr. Gladstone, Cardinal Manning, the Earl
of Selborne. the Duke of Westminster, Cam
on FaTar, Professor Tyndall, the Archbish-
OPP of Canterbury and others have signed an
appeal to the press not to publish the details
OF dlyorce and criminal trials.
Gen. Logan had chance to fight duel in
1879, but he did not take it. Representative
Lowe of Alabama brought up the old charge
that Logan at the outset thought of joining
the Confederates, and ornamented it with
the assertion that he had raised three regi-
ments for them Senator Logan pronounced
IT "a yindictiye and malicious lie,'' and Mr..
loves repetition of it false and SANDER
ous.'' Lowe sent him two notes in rapid
succe ssion, and getting no reply, demanded
that you name some time and place out of
this District where another communication
will presently reach you" He sent it by a
friend authorized to act in the premises. :"
Still receiving no reply, Lowe posted Lo-
gan as "a man who knows how to insult, but
not how to satisfy gentleman"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05
Tho sIxty-rhlrd Leg,s,ature.

The Sixty-third Legislature assemblies al
the Capital today. It will promptly organ.
ize with the Hon. S. S. Marble, as President
ofsthe Senate, and the Hon. G. 4. Little6eld
Speaker of the House. Governor-elect Bod.
wen viii be inaugurated tomorrow, and de-
liver his address. Both branches
will then probably adjourn until Monday,
when the committees will be announced and
business begin in earnest The average ses-
sion OF Maine Legislature is about nine
weeks, and there is no reason to suppose
that the present session will extend much. If
any, beyond this period. There is consider
Bile work to be done, but our Legislatures are
famous for turning off business with prompt
ness and despatch. Railroad matters will
claim good deal Of attention, and the Me-
ganuc nght OIL TWO years ago, which as
compromised then, is likely to be fought all
over again. Doubtless there will be consid-
cradle labor legislation, as both parties in
their platforms last summer committed
themselves TO good deal. A ten hour law
is certain to be introduced and to pass. and
the law which permits the imprisonment of
the impecunious debtor will probably be
swept away. Some legislation for the i'm
provement of our public schools will proba-
bly, get on to the statute book. State Super
intendent Luce thinks the district system
should go, and his reasons will no doubt
make strong impression on the legislature.
There will doubtless be some tinkering of
the prohibitory law, with view to making
it more effective to suppress the sale of
liquor in general, and cider in particular;
but any very radical changes are not proba-
BILE. Then the State institutions must be
provided for for two years to come, and the
consideration Of their wants and needs, will
occupy considerable time. The SoIons will
will be kept busy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

The nomination of General Hustled for
speaker of the New York Assembly is re-
garde6 by the friends of Mr.. Morton as fa-
vorable omen. The friends Of Senator Miller
proposed Mr.. Baker, but he fell fat and
was dropped by the Miller men who then
wentlin and helped nominate Gen. Hustled
by reclamation. The contest is by no means
settled, however, and won't be until the
caucus is held.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

1t appears that Gen. Logan had policy on
his life for $1,000, on which the premium be-
came due in Jnly 9th last, which he decided
not to pay and consequently the policy
elapsed, and lost to his wife. II also annears
that few days before his death Re had
negotiated loan of $4,000 on his propertv
IN Washington at a low rate of interest and
the papers were in course of preparation.
put were not completed, at the time Of his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

The committee appointed BY the last legis-
lature OF Massachusetts to revise the Judi
clary system Of the State relating to inferior
courts recommend some radical change $.
First on the list is constitutional amend
msnt changing the tenure of justices of the
lower courts from life to seven years. Next
Is recommendation that judges of the SUI
perior Court be allowed to retire at 70 years
OF age on three-fourths pay, provided they
have served ten years. A reduction in the
number of police courts is suggested and al
so more frequent sittings of the Superior
Courts, so that the cases can be brought to
trial more speedily.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

Miss Susan f. Emery Of Skowhegan is
awarded by a jury Of the vicinage $500 for
a broken heart. A large part of this will of
course go to her lawyers. Evidently hearts
are too lightly esteemed in Somerset county
to make it an object to sue for damages when
they get hurt Had Miss Emery broken her
leg in railroad accident her verdict
would undoubtedly have been up in the
thousands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

The hearing in the Andover case is over
and the matter is now in the hands of the
Board of Visitors for decision. They are
not expected to announce their conclusion
until February. Meanwhile ali the heather
should proceed upon the theory that the de-
cision is to be.against probation, and should
repent accordingly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

Senator Brown of Georgia says he has no
intention of resigning. Mr.. Henry w. Ora
dy who had aspirations to succeed him will
have to possess his soul in patience!until the
next National Democratic convention meets
Then he may be nominated for vice presi-
dent ifhis present boom doesn't abate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

BY the compact said to have been agreed
upon between Germany and Russia, Germa-
ny pledges herself not to attack Russia in
case of a war between the latter and Aus
tria, and Russia pledges herself not to at
tack Germany in case of war between Ger
many and France. This arrangement will
undoubtedly tend to keep peace in Europe,
for France does not want to fight Germany
singlehanded and Austria is likely to be
civil to Russia as long as she has no hope of
assistance for Germany.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

Gov, McEnery Of Louisian has issued
call for.an Interstate convention in the in
terest of stock raising, fruit growing and
general agriculture, to be held at Lake
Charles, La, on the 22d, 23d and oath of Feb
ruary of the present year, The Governor of
Maine has been asked to send delegates to
the convention to represent the agricultural
and farming interests Of this State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

0leomargarine has got to go from Pennsyl-
yania at least, the Supreme Court of that
State having just affirmed the constitutional
ity OF the law which prohibits its manufac-
ture or sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

There are forty farmers, twenty-six mer-
chants and fourteen lawyers in the Maine
House of Representatives. The old CON-
plant of too many lawyers seems not to APP
ply to the present legislature,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

AT the city election in indianapolis in
1885, the Democrats tried to count.in an al
derman who was not elected. When they
were baked fellow named Holt broke the
ballot box to pieces with Ratchet On the
New Years day just passed, the Democratic
State officials rewarded Holt by making him
Police Commissioner, and gave to another
man named Ayres, who advised Holt, the
office Of criminal judge. Since the days of
George Washington the Ratchet has been an
emblem Of truth; in Indiana it must become
significant of rascality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

The Emperor William and Prince Bis
marck are talking peace. Whether they are
thinking peace is quite another question.
European potentates do not wear their
hearts on their sleeves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

The plan for special session rof the
Knights of Labor to GUST Mr.. Powderly has
been abandoned. Its originators probably
discovered that it could not be made to work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05
OF PRHCELEss vALUE.

l cannot speak in too high terms of your CUTI-
cURA. 1t is worth its weight in pure gold for skin
diseases. | believe it has no equal.
w. w. NORTHRUP, 1015 HARVEY ST, OMAHA
NEB.
Sold everywhere Price CUTICURA, 50cts.; SOAP
Zoe. REsoLyENT, $1.00. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass. Send
for chow to Cure Skin Diseases"
IMPLIES, Blackheads Skin Blemishes and Baby
IiMHumors, use CUTIcURA SOAP.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

The extreme Tories do not take kindly to
the selections Of Goschen for the cabinet and
split in the party is among the possibili-
ties. Lord Churchill is secretly tanning the
dissatisfaction. He is credited with intend
ing to issue democratic pronunciamento.
posing as the leader of the masses and advo-
eating more advanced doctrines than Cham
berlain ever championed in his reddest re-
publican days. Such performance as
would be quite in line with his past sensa-
tionalism
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

Boston's.net debt is $1,1Sl, 1881. 1S.more than
1t was lastsyear, butsthree million: less than
1t was twelve years ago. 1t still amounts to
the handsome fgnre of over twenty-six mil
lfaoo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-05

large shipping firm writes to the St.
John Globe that the reason why they sent
one OF their vessels to port in the United
States to load rather than to st. John was
because "of the insurmountable difficulties
placed by the various authorities at st. John
In the way OF arranging cheap loading and
quick dispatch with reasonable disburse-
ments" With its serious natural disadvan-
tages supplemented by obstacles deliberate
ly thrown in the way BY its own citizens ST.
Johns chance of becoming the winter port
OF the Canadas look rather small